The largest centipedes on Earth
Centipede giant Vietnam is one of the largest centipedes still in the world with an average length of about 20cm.
Centipede giant Vietnam is one of the largest centipedes still in the world with an average length of about 20cm.
A giant centipede.
- Furry tail (Alid grandidiedi): Length of 10.1 - 15.2cm.
- Green ring (Ethmostigmus trigonodopus): Length 12 - 15cm.
- Red-headed centipede (Scolopendra morsitans): 13cm long.
- Tiger tiger (Scolopendra polymorpha): 15cm long.
- Indian tiger centipede (Scolopendra hardwwickei): 16cm long.
- Giant centipede Vietnam (Scolopendra subspinipes): 20cm long.
- Giant red-headed centipede (Scolopendra heros): 20cm long.
- Scolopendra cataracta (Scolopendra cataracta): 20cm long.
- Centipede Gálaparos (Scolopendra galapagoensis): 30cm long.
- Giant yellow legged centipede (Scolopendra gigantea): More than 30cm long.
Update 17 December 2018
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